Hedgerow Foraging

from £195.00

During this ever-popular foraging course you'll discover the wild food secrets of Britain’s hedgerows, with a day of countryside foraging at the River Cottage Cookery School.

There are many edible plants that can be found growing in our hedgerows, woods and fields – but how can you spot them? On our one-day Hedgerow Foraging course, wild food and mushroom expert John Wright will guide you safely through the pleasures and perils of nature’s harvest.

You’ll have fun roaming around the beautiful Devon countryside, identifying and gathering your edible crop, before returning to River Cottage HQ to study, cook and feast upon your finds. The Hedgerow Foraging course will leave you informed and inspired, ready to get back to the wild and forage your own suppers.

Your day

09:30
-
17:00

Arrive at River Cottage

You’ll be met at the top of the hill and transported to River Cottage HQ by tractor and trailer.

Make yourself at home

You will meet your host, John Wright, and start the day with a light breakfast (including one of our famous ‘forager’s nips’) before heading off to the foraging site.

Practical session

You will spend the morning exploring the countryside around River Cottage HQ, collecting anything wild that can be eaten. John will teach you how to safely identify, pick and prepare your harvest.

Snack break

We’ll keep your energy levels up, with delicious snacks on location.

Demo session one

Back in the barn, you will learn to identify the food that was found on your forage. John will teach you simple ways of recognising plants, as well as lessons in poisonous species, conservation, the laws of foraging and more exotic wild foods like birch sap and spring fungi.

Demo session two

To whet your appetite before your foragers’ supper, John will demonstrate dishes that can be created with simple ingredients from the wild.

Foraged supper

Your feast will include your foraged harvest, along with local and seasonal fare prepared by the River Cottage team.

Please note: This is a guide to the activities
that will make up your course at River Cottage. This
is by no means set in stone and will depend on
seasonal availability.

On occasion cookery schools will use equipment
that includes induction hobs. It is recommended
that people with pace makers should not work on
these units. If you are concerned or would like
to check whether or not induction hobs will be
used on the course you are interested in, please
call us on 01297 630302.

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Further information...

This course is run from River Cottage HQ on the Dorset/Devon
borders. Full address details of HQ will be provided once
you have booked.

We are a licensed venue. We have a wide selection of the
finest organic wines available to purchase.

We would advise that this course is only really
suitable for 12 years of age and upwards. Under 16s
must be accompanied by an adult.
We put these guidelines in place for the
safety, comfort and enjoyment of all our guests.

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